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Chile-bells

American

[chil-ee-belz] / ˈtʃɪl iˌbɛlz /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

a vine, Lapageria rosea, native to Chile, having leathery evergreen leaves and showy reddish flowers: the national flower of Chile.

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noun

Chile-bells

plural

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